The Apple TV+ crime drama Presumed Harmless has been among the many most watched exhibits on streaming since launching in mid-June, in response to analysts. Season one of many sequence — which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a person who may, or won’t, have murdered the girl he’s having an affair with — lately wrapped up, and the chance to bingewatch all of the episodes pushed the present to grow to be essentially the most considered on any streaming platform, in response to analysts.
Plus, the reimagining of Time Bandits discovered a giant viewers, and Natalie Portman’s Woman within the Lake had one other sturdy week.
Presumed Harmless starring Jake Gyllenhaal rebounds to the highest
Crime dramas are a staple of TV, and Apple has not ignored the style. There’s no higher instance than Defending Jacob starring Chris Evans. Or there’s Prison File starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo. And these are simply a few examples.
Clearly, it’s a well-liked style as a result of Presumed Harmless shot to the highest of the streaming charts after premiering on June 12, and has performed properly ever since. And with the season finale on July 24, there was a rush of viewers: the sequence ranks No. 1 on Reelgood’s listing of High 10 TV exhibits on streaming in the course of the week ending August 1. And it’s at No. 1 on JustWatch‘s listing of high streaming exhibits for the week ending July 28.
Chart: JustWatch/Reelgood
Estimates from corporations like JustWatch and Reelgood are mandatory as a result of streaming companies not often reveal how many individuals tune in to their choices.
Jake Gyllenhaal performs a lawyer in love in Presumed Harmless. And it seems to be like he may simply be a assassin, too. The eight-episode restricted sequence comes from TV veterans David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams.
If its ongoing reputation catches your eye, Apple’s teaser says:
“The gripping sequence takes viewers on a journey by way of the horrific homicide that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Legal professional’s workplace when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. The sequence explores obsession, intercourse, politics and the facility and limits of affection, because the accused fights to carry his household and marriage collectively.”
All the season one among Presumed Harmless is obtainable now. And season two is on the best way.
Lisa Kudrow’s Time Bandits steals the highlight
Apple TV+ turned the 1981 cult traditional film Time Bandits right into a comedic journey sequence for all ages starring Lisa Kudrow (from Associates, duh). The present premiered July 24 on the streaming service, and it instantly discovered an viewers. It was at No. 3 on JustWatch’s most up-to-date listing of hottest High 10 TV exhibits on streaming, and at No. 5 on ReelGood’s equal listing.
The sequence takes viewers on an unpredictable journey by way of time and house with a ragtag group of thieves and their latest recruit: an 11-year-old historical past buff named Kevin. They witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in motion, escape dinosaurs, expertise the Ice Age and the Harlem Renaissance, and way more alongside the best way.
It’s not solely a success with audiences. The sequence has a 91% approval score from the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.
All 10 episodes of Time Bandits premiered on Apple TV+ directly. No ready — they’re all able to binge-watch.
Woman within the Lake continues sturdy
The Apple TV+ thriller Woman within the Lake had its second week close to to high of the charts after changing into a high 10 hit with streaming viewers as quickly because it premiered. Natalie Portman leads the solid of the restricted sequence that was at No. 8 on ReelGood’s most up-to-date listing of hottest High 10 TV exhibits on streaming, and at No. 9 on JustWatch’s personal listing.
The present is ready in Sixties Baltimore, the place the disappearance of a younger woman pushes Jewish housewife Maddie Schwartz (performed by Portman) to shed a secret previous and reinvent her life as an investigative journalist. Cleo Sherwood (performed by Moses Ingram) is a mom navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore whereas struggling to supply for her household. SPOILERS: When Cleo is murdered, Maddie turns into fixated — a fixation that places everybody round them in peril.
The primary 4 episodes of Woman within the Lake can be found now. New episodes debut each Friday by way of August 23, 2024.
Watch these and extra on Apple TV+
Watching Presumed Harmless, Time Bandits and Woman within the Lake plus many different sequence or movies comes with a subscription to Apple TV+. The service is $9.99 per thirty days with a seven-day free trial. You may as well get it through any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
And Apple’s streaming video service additionally contains way more, in fact. There’s a rising library of drama, comedies, sci-fi, musicals, kids’s exhibits, nature documentaries, and so on.
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